INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student must stand trial for lewd acts on a minor and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Mario Manuel Valenzuela, 42, of Coachella, was arrested in February following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. At the end of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Indio Border Patrol agents found 176 pounds of methamphetamine after searching a vehicle at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. The discovery was made on the morning of Aug. 22. According to Border Patrol, during a primary inspection of a black SUV at the checkpoint, agents were “alerted to the probable presence of
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) released dramatic video showing the moment a man attacked Officer Marcus Ayala with a knife. Nathaniel Hanley, Cathedral City Police Commander, said the incident ended with Officer Ayala gaining control of the suspect and arresting him on scene. He said Officer Ayala is back
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 7-month-old toddler presumed to have been killed by his parents in Cabazon was a victim of long-term abuse that led to his death, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said Wednesday. “We believe he was abused over time,” Hestrin said during a news briefing Wednesday in downtown Riverside. “We believe
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Twentynine Palms man accused of violently attacking his grandmother’s dog and resisting arrest pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home of Joseph McGee, 28, on Araby Drive on August 16th following reports of violent behavior. They say that
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Jake and Rebecca Haro, the parents of missing baby Emmanuel, were officially charged with murder and making a false police report, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Tuesday. Jake and Rebecca Haro appeared in a short hearing at the Hall of Justice in Riverside Tuesday afternoon. Their arraignment was
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) — Jake Haro and Rebecca Haro, were arrested Friday morning at their Cabazon home on suspicion of murder in the disappearance of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, according to sheriff’s officials. Both were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center without bail. News Channel 3 is confirming additional details, but it appears the
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One motorist was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, while four vehicles were towed and four citations were issued during a DUI checkpoint over the weekend in Desert Hot Springs, police said today. The crackdown occurred from 7 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday on North Indian
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector today announced an increase in drug smuggling attempts using car batteries. Over the past couple months, border officers have intercepted multiple loads of drugs concealed under the hood of vehicles inside the battery, according to the agency. “As we continue to gain
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – The parents of a missing baby were arrested on suspicion of murder Friday morning at their home in Cabazon, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. The agency said investigators believe the baby is dead and are searching for his remains. SUSPECT 1: Jake Mitchell Haro, 32-years-old, Resident of Cabazon, CASUSPECT
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men accused in the deadly shooting of a 13-year-old boy last week in Cathedral City have been officially charged with murder. James Ian Carter, 19, and Christian Arturo Milward Idelfonso, 18, were arrested in connection with the shooting on Tuesday in San Diego, police said. Both suspects were charged Thursday
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A young man accused of gunning down a 19-year-old man during a dispute in Moreno Valley was charged today with murder and other offenses. Jacob Nulen Necochea, also 19, of Banning, allegedly killed Angelo Leivas of Banning Friday. In addition to murder, Necochea was charged with sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A felon accused of trying to sexually assault and kill a woman at a Whitewater canine training facility that he broke into was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. Bryan Vines Burge, 54, was arrested over the weekend following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Along with attempted murder, Burge
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman is in jail after being accused of killing a puppy Monday night in Twentynine Palms. The incident was first reported at around 8 p.m. at a home in the 72300 block of Sunnyvale Drive. Police said officers learned the woman “grabbed a one-month-old dog by its neck and
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old last week in Cathedral City. Police announced Tuesday that an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old were arrested on Monday. According to jail records, both suspects were arrested in San Diego. Both are currently being held on $1 million
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CORONA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Corona man was sentenced today in downtown Los Angeles to a month in federal custody, seven months of home confinement and a $4,000 fine for organizing cockfights in which spectators gambled on roosters expected to fight to the death. Isidro Chaparro Sanchez, 59, was immediately taken into custody at the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police arrested one motorist on suspicion of driving under the influence and issued 41 citations during a DUI enforcement sweep in the city, authorities said today. The crackdown occurred Friday, and police noted that drivers convicted of a first-time DUI offense can face about $13,500 in fines and penalties, along
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Original Report 8/15/25 Lucy Marilyn Barajas, 41, was charged with murder, along with other charges on Friday. She pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday. Original Report 8/13/25 LANDERS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Yucca Valley woman was arrested after a suspected DUI crash killed a man and seriously injured another person. The crash was
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Two suspects are behind bars after they were caught driving a vehicle stolen out of Riverside, California, but that’s not all police found in the car. Law enforcement says the two suspects claimed they did not know where the checks came from. The Brawley Police Department says a 24-year-old man
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Editor’s Note: The Riverside County District Attorney’s office, citing a clerical error by its office, clarified that a minor was not invovled in the case. Both victims in the criminal complaint are adults. The article has been updated with the correct information. MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Menifee policeman accused of sexually assaulting two women while
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